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SUMMARY:Training Session: “A Complete Guide to PVG & Your Signatory Role”
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Scotland is hosting an in-person training session\, “A Complete Guide to PVG & Your Signatory Role”\, on Tuesday 9 September 2025\, 10am – 4pm at Volunteer Scotland’s office\, Jubilee House\, Forthside Way\, Stirling\, FK8 1QZ (with a further session on Thursday 25 September). \nThe training covers all aspects of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and will provide attendees with the information required to process PVG scheme applications for their organisation. It is designed to support all Lead and Additional signatories\, whether attendees are new to this role\, about to step into the role or are interested in finding out more about what the role of being a signatory involves. \nThe session will cover: \n\nwhat is a signatory and what your responsibilities are\nhow the PVG scheme is governed by the Code of Practice\nthe PVG scheme process (covering applications and viewing results)\nresources available to help\nwho needs to have a PVG scheme (regulates roles with children and/or protected adults) and your legal requirements\nyour recruitment process and linking in PVG scheme disclosures\nreferrals process – how and when you need to make a referral to Disclosure Scotland\n\nThe session is free\, but booking is required. \nTo book your free place\, please visit the dedicated Eventbrite page (linked for your convenience).
URL:https://www.cvsfalkirk.org.uk/event/training-session-a-complete-guide-to-pvg-your-signatory-role-2/
LOCATION:Volunteer Scotland\, Jubilee House\, Forthside Way\, Stirling\, FK8 1QZ\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Volunteer%20Scotland":MAILTO:hello@volunteerscotland.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Living Wage Foundation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of the new Living Wage rates announcement in late October 2025\, the Living Wage Foundation is hosting a series of webinars to help organisations understand the Living Wage rates\, how they are calculated and implemented\, and what’s in store for the 2025/26 rates. \nAbout the Living Wage\nThe Living Wage calculation includes a “basket of goods” which reflects public consensus on what is needed for a dignified socially acceptable standard of living. \nThe basket of goods includes items such as bills\, food\, broadband\, transport and ad hoc expenditure such as a birthday card for a family member. Different groups of people feed into this public consensus. \nThis basket of goods forms the basis of the calculation of the hourly wage. This data is then weighted according to the incidents of household type\, and takes into account tax and benefits. \nAccredited Living Wage employers are encouraged to implement the yearly rates increases as soon as possible after they are announced. However\, the Living Wage Foundation offers employers a 6-month window to make the changes\, in recognition of the fact that implementation can take some time. \nWebinars\nDuring these webinars\, the Foundation will be sharing information about the calculation methodology\, sending tips on how to implement the new rates and understand what is driving changes to the rates this year. They will also share the likely trajectory of the 2025/6 rates as soon as they are able to. \nBoth webinars will be recorded and made available at a later date. Any questions or concerns about this should be directed to Manny Seriki in the first instance\, by email: events@livingwage.org.uk \n\n“Briefing: Initial indication of the 2025-26 real Living Wage Rates trajectory”:  Wednesday\, 13 August 2025\, 1pm – 1:30pm\n\nBOOKING LINK\n\n\n\nIn this short briefing\, attendees will hear from Katherine Chapman (Director of the Living Wage Foundation) and Jess Goble (Head of Operations & Insight)\, who will offer an initial indication of the trajectory of the 2025/26 real Living Wage rates. \nThe session will also include an overview of the real Living Wage methodology\, and there will be time for questions at the end. \n\n“What are the pressures influencing the 2025-26 real Living Wage Rates?”: Thursday 25 September 2025\, 1pm – 1:45pm\n\nBOOKING LINK\n\n\n\nAttendees will hear from Katherine Chapman on the specific pressures influencing the 2025/26 rates\, and the trajectory of the real Living Wage methodology in the years ahead. Further content and speakers will be confirmed in the coming weeks. \nFor further information\, please visit the Living Wage Foundation website (linked for your convenience)\, or the Living Wage Scotland website.
URL:https://www.cvsfalkirk.org.uk/event/living-wage-foundation-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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SUMMARY:Living Wage Foundation New Rates Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Living Wage Foundation has confirmed that the new Living Wage rates for 2025-2026 will be announced this year on Wednesday 22 October 2025. \nAccredited Living Wage Employers will get an email that morning announcing the new Living Wage rates. The Foundation will also be holding a webinar on Thursday 25 September 2025\, 1pm – 2pm\, for those keen to get a sense of the likely trajectory of the rates before the official announcement\, in order to plan ahead. \nAttendees will hear from Katherine Chapman\, Director of the Living Wage Foundation\, and Nye Cominetti\, Principal Economist at the Resolution Foundation\, who will provide a more definite update on the trajectory of the 2025-26 Real Living Wage rates\, following the September meeting of the Living Wage Commission. \nKatherine and Nye will go into greater detail about the specific pressures influencing the trajectory of the 2025-26 Real Living Wage rates\, as well as the general direction of the Real Living Wage methodology in the years ahead. \nThis is the second and final webinar in the Foundation’s 2025 Rates Series\, and will be recorded. \nTo book your place\, or for further information\, please visit the Living Wage Foundation website (linked for your convenience). \nAlternatively\, for further information\, contact the Foundation by email: events@livingwage.org.uk \nEmployers in Scotland can also contact Scottish Living Wage by phone: 0141 353 0440\, or email: accreditation@povertyalliance.org
URL:https://www.cvsfalkirk.org.uk/event/living-wage-foundation-new-rates-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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